The Rover Journal from August 1873 at Fort Sepewick
Account of the Rover voyage from Greeley on August 5 to Julesburg, detailing sand bars, river travel, and a crew including a cat and the term nigger used in the text. Entries describe camps near Green City, Fort Morgan, Stetson ranch, Dutchman’s house, and Julesburg, with notes on weather, supplies, local notices, and community happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sepewick
Jutessenen
Greeley
Platte River
Bill Niehuls
Bill Nichols
Green City
Fort Morgan
Turkey Buzzard
Stetson
Bill
Charlie
Greeley Homesteads
Jim Beetham
Platte
Nebraska City
Julesburg
Jack
Grain Threshing by Joan Partsu for Greeley Area
Joan Partsu threshes grain for Greeley and vicinity promising clean work and grain with a new machine in perfect order. Boerrener, the Furniture and Hardware man, sails for the Orient and promises daily arrivals of new goods by car load. He plans fall trade with low freights and large stocks of hardware and furniture. Parlor and office heating stores have arrived. customers are invited to come learn prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spicer & Hoey
Utah
Wherren
Madison
Spruce Streets
Free Church
Dr. Pyburn
Acre
Eldridge
Frank ‘Shesth
Greeley
Baptist Church
Thomas Thompson
Wm. Orton
Western Union Telegraph Company
Colorado
New York
J.D. Perry
Kansas Pacific
QO. H. Gallup
Walnut Street
Hanna
Boettcher
East
Zvane Journal
Joan Partsu
Boerrener
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. K. Thompson
J. H. Paine
B. W. Hilton
Smith
Laporte
Board of Directors of
School Distret No
Greeley Public Schools
Jos. C. Suarrvex
ROVER
Jiome News
Cheyenne
Arions
Presbyterian Church
Col. White
Plumb
Ingalsbee
Fort Collins
Davis
Hanan
Paine
Raegow
E. A. Paine
Boughton & Follet
Holliday
Colorado Central
Apply
A. C. Kooaxe
Messrs. Marx & Co
Greeley Mills Price
XX Graham
S. Kennnepvy & Co
Cove Borriener’s
Ises
Ladies’ & Children’s Shoes
Go To
Marx
District Court
Ke.t. Wells
County of Weld
W. J. Kram
Reley
O L. Welch & CO
S Schneider
Eich
WELCH
Louis B. Schneider
Welch & CO
Magincn & and
Low Streets
T Dixon Stansbury
C. Emerson
HH. T. West
Buckingham
Amerson, West & Bucking
HAM
Greeney
United States
Europe
Jay Cooke & Co
National Bank
Denver
Sroon
Natronal Bank, Omaha Nation
Chicago
Omaha
P. S. Winsor, Cheyenne, Wy. T
J. B. Flower, R. A. Cameron
F. Benedict
Darceley
Valensim Hechanue
Eoettcher
Wood
Main Street
Kkans Pacific Railway
Ora
and Western Territories
Gir
Kansas City and
ST. Louis
Pullman Palace Cars
Kansas City
Kansas Pacific Railway
E. Hf. Abbott
Offee
A. Z. Sanoman’s
McLaverity's
Nichols
Japan
Imperial Tea
BO Cente
California
Pioneer Saddle and Harness Shop
Colo
Pioneer Shop
H. Borrieusr
Surru Bros
Evans
S. Kennedy & Co
Greeley Mills
A. Z. Salomon
B. Todd
M. D. Ofice
Tribune Building
Maple St
H. H. Pierce
Conneaut
Ohio
W. P. Weteu
Colo. N. B
Boerreeuen
George H. Young, Evans
Geo. H. Young's
C. Bk
A. R. Welch
MM. H. . Ayley
W. H
J. T. Holliday
W. H. HolLiday & Co
Bebt Coal
Union Pacific
Poudre
Rt Collins
Boughton & Follett
HB. Paine
Spruce Street
Barnum House
R. E. Dickerson
Maple and
Jackson Streets
B. A. Haynes
A. E. Gipson
TF Aynes & Gipson
Pioneer Store
Ingalsbee & Roberts
BE. C. Monk & Co
E. Pioneer Store
Greeley, Colo
Territory of
Weld
Isa
Toster Court of
Weld County
Martha Hughes
William H. Hughes
George H. Mills
Joan C. Fesnes
Friends
Olorado Agriculturist and Stock Journal
Prier
Great West
Fremers’ Clubs
Mei Tler & Strahorn
W. Tyroath
Springfield
C. Taealers
W. Tt. Roath
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